For centuries in Korea, nature has carried meaning.
Modern Fine Jewelry Talismans · Ten Icons of Longevity · 십장생
Rooted in traditional Korean court painting and folk art, Sipjangsaeng (십장생) brings together ten symbols from nature associated with longevity, health, resilience, and good fortune.
BY L’AIMÉ NEW YORK reinterprets these enduring symbols as The Eternal Ten — modern fine jewelry talismans designed to carry meaning through form.
Ten Symbols, Ten Forms
1. Hae (해 · Sun) — Cosmic Sun
Energy · Life · Brightness
2. San (산 · Mountain) — Sacred Peak
Strength · Stability · Protection
3. Mul (물 · Water) — Liquid Wave
Flow · Purity · Lasting Life
4. Dol (돌 · Rock) — Eternal Rock
Endurance · Permanence
5. Gureum (구름 · Cloud) — Mystic Vapor
Peace · Harmony · Good Fortune
6. Sonamu (소나무 · Pine) — Evergreen Spine
Longevity · Resilience · Evergreen Life
7. Hak (학 · Crane) — Celestial Wing
Grace · Wisdom · Long Life
8. Geobugi (거북이 · Turtle) — Cosmic Shell
Protection · Patience · Longevity
9. Saseum (사슴 · Deer) — Gentle Horn
Gentleness · Prosperity · Good Luck
10. Bullocho (불로초 · Immortality Mushroom) — Immortal Bloom
Healing · Eternal Youth · Longevity
십장생(十長生)은 한국의 전통 궁중 회화와 민화 속에 등장하는 열 가지 자연의 상징으로, 장수와 건강, 평안과 행운을 기원하는 의미를 담고 있습니다.
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